Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

MGG 520: Wrapping Up Tech Week With iOS 8 & More


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It's been iPhone week. It's been server migration week. It's been tech week (in more ways than one!), and your two geeks are here, ready to roll and with a very special guest, no less! FIrst they'll talk through some of their favorite iOS 8 tips and tricks. Then it's on to a slew of your questions, including revisiting the age old question of Drobo or Synology (hint: there's no hard and fast answer here!) plus resolving John's own tech issue! Download and enjoy.

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Stuff mentioned:

  • iOS 8 (4:30)
  • iOS 8: How to-Enable Safari Extensions
  • Last Pass for iOS 8
  • 1Password
  • View Source
  • How to Install and Activate Third-Party Keyboards in iOS 8 (16:30)
  • MyScript Stack
  • Kiwi for iOS 8
  • Keymoji
  • Wdgts for Notification Center
  • iOS 8 Health (29:10)
  • Strava
  • PSA: Skip iCloud Drive if You Sync iCloud Data to Mac or iOS 7 (42:10)
  • iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Specs (1:02:50)
  • Synology DS412+
  • Synology Video Station (note this is a two year old article and VS has more features than it did back then. Still awesome, though!)
  • Synology DS213j (1:16:25)
  • Mac OS X: About file system journaling
  • Startup Manager: How to select a startup volume
  • Use Ditto to copy Mac files (1:29:00)
  • The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
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  • BackBeat Media Podcast Network
  • MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr.
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